Ricardo Raschini is Brazil's best bobsledder, but unfortunately the winter sport will not feature at Rio 2016. But he was not disheartened: "I'm very happy to be invited to carry the torch, its the only way I could participate at Brazil's Games."

The Ambrósio Lemes Band played before the lighting of the first torch in Bataguassu. The group has over 50 members whose ages range from eight to 82 years old.